rectangular meaning

Adjective: rectangular  rek'tanggyulu(r)

1. Having four right angles
   "a rectangular figure twice as long as it is wide" 
2. Having a set of mutually perpendicular axes; meeting at right angles
   "a rectangular Cartesian coordinate system"
   - orthogonal

See also: angular, angulate, perpendicular, rectangle, rectangularity

Encyclopedia: Rectangular

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1. the equations are written in rectangular coordinates.
2. vector differences may also be found by the method of rectangular resolution.
3. the magnitudes of the rectangular components of a vector are easily computed.
4. stability within a baffle compartment can be studied by using a rectangular zone.
5. rectangular plastic cards coated with magnetic material are employed in this device.